If you run to your kitchens right now, you can assemble these delicious cookies in 4 minutes flat!
On your mark…
Get set…
Go!
They’re probably one of the easiest cookies I’ve ever made.
Soft, chewy, amazingness.
Easiest-Ever Coconut Macaroons
(Can be gluten-free!)
These were inspired by this little cookie.
- 1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
- 1 tbsp whatever flour you wish (such as ww pastry or even coconut flour)
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp lite canned coconut milk (or full-fat)
- 3 tbsp agave or maple syrup
- 1 packet stevia (or 1 more tbsp agave/maple)
- 1/4 tsp coconut extract (or pure vanilla extract)
- tiny bit over 1/16 tsp salt
Combine all ingredients in a tall dish and microwave 3 minutes. (Or cook on the stovetop until it’s firm enough to scoop out in ball shapes.) Scoop into balls on a cookie tray (I used a melon baller, but a spoon or ice-cream scoop will work.) Cook at 360 F for 14-16 minutes. (Or maybe even cook the balls in the microwave??) Let cool before removing from tray.
Click if you want a Lower-Calorie Version.
Optional: dip in chocolate, or drizzle chocolate over the tops.
These are so super-soft, which is exactly how I like my cookies. I can’t stand crunchy cookies. (Am I the only one in the world who doesn’t like Oreos?)
I’d love your input:
What are some fancy desserts you can think of?
A few days ago, I was honored by being asked to make a dessert for a feature on a popular website. (More on this when I don’t have to keep it secret any more!) I want to wow the website’s readers, showing healthy and vegan food in the best-possible light. Cookies are yummy, but they just don’t have that wow factor (even when dipped in chocolate).
And the recipe must be new, which disqualifies the obvious.
Do y’all have any ideas for fabulous, over-the-top desserts that I could try and recreate in a healthier (and vegan) form? Maybe something like a Tiramisu or Crème Brulee??
Hi
I think you could make a great vegan cheese cake. I have seen recipes for raw cheese cake using a cashew cream for the main part. And cheese cakes can have any number of toppings that you could play around with to find your favorite (oops, chocolate will be your favorite) but raspberry or blueberry or even chocolate chip cookie dough cheese cake (I made the choc. chip cookie dough cheese cake years ago but back then I wasn’t vegan).
Have fun!
You read my mind! I’ve been wanting to do a cookie dough cheesecake! Two best desserts combined into one! 🙂
Mmmm… your deep dish cookie pie as the crust… then the filling… with balls of cookie dough!!!! Pretty much my idea of what heaven is…. I hope you do a cheesecake soon so I can try a healthy version!!! ;0)
I was thinking of swirling the cookie dough dip in with the cheesecake and then baking it… but I actually like your idea much better!
I’m with you chewy cookies far out weigh crunchy and the only way I’ll eat an oreo is if it’s soaked in milk lol By the way this recipe is awesome with cocoa powder in place of the flour and lite chocolate soy milk to make chocolate coconut macaroons. I make a regular non-vegan version and wondered if it would work with your simple recipe and yum! They were awesome and of course I added some super dark chocolate chips to the mix before baking to make them extra decadent!! Thanks for a quicker way to one of my favorite cookies to be baked and eaten!! 🙂
hmmmm as for fancy desserts what about a pound cake drizzled with a berry sauce? Maybe a lemon pound cake w/ blueberry and coconut? Would be awesome for a healthier version of pound cake to be made!!
Oh wow, that sounds awesome! I made a cocoa version by adding cocoa, but I never thought to replace the flour. Good idea!
These look amazing. Not surprising though because everything you make is pretty great. Fancy desserts hmmm I think petit fours or creme brulee.
Wow, girl! Amaaaazing. That’s just what I’m craving right now…
I miss my almost daily prowl of your site now that I’m on the road. 🙂
I tried to read through the comments to see if anyone else suggested this, but how about a vegan angel food cake? I’ve looked and looked for a recipe, and all I find is people saying it can’t be done. But, if anyone can do it, you can! It’s what you do. Desserts are yo thang, sista! LOL You could make it fancy after you figured out a good recipe. Fresh fruit or a glaze or…Funny that I’ve even suggesting it because I never liked it as an omni. I always thought it tasted like egg whites. Gross.
BTW, the macaroons look delish! Reminds me of Almond Joys w/out the almonds – and baked. Ha ha.
I am putting it on my to-do list!!
P.S. Just saw your post on facebook. It made me smile!! 🙂
Oh my gosh, i tried a macaroon for the first time today and LOVED it. I only had one, but luckily you posted this so I can have more now… and I’m sure much healthier than the one I had! It was from Carlo’s Bakery (Cake Boss!!)
Maybe a cream puff or chocolate eclair? A pumpkin roll? Or a chocolate roll! Baked alaska. Pineapple upside down cake! I’m full of ideas! It’s not exactly fancy, but I’d love to see a jewish apple cake!
i was wondering how many servings this is for, so how many macaroons and it’s 60 calories per macaroon for this recipe?
Sorry, I forgot to mention that! I am trying to remember how many I got when I calculated the nutrition info. It’s either based on 20 or 22 macaroons. If you use a melon ball scooper, it makes a lot!
I love you for these, honestly Katie!!
4 mins and I can make anything happen. 🙂
I am all about a Tiramisu dessert “katie style”.
btw, I also do not like crunchy cookies UNLESS the are so soggy from the almond/soymilk or hot coffee/tea that I dip them in, haha.
I love coconut SO much. As a matter of fact, have you ever baked with coconut manna by Nutiva? It works really well in vegan recipes!
I haven’t! I’ve seen it and *almost* bought it so many times!
love macaroons!!
and whatever you make will wow the audience for sure 😉 you are amazing in the kitchen
maybe do some type of layered cake?? or something that requires a few more steps than making a cookie….pumpkin is going into season maybe a pumpkin cake?? we have done chocolate cupcakes with pumpkin frosting before (not on blog but for the bakery) and that was fun.
good luck!!!
You, dear Katie, are a genius. The perfect vegan coconut macaroons at last!
You should make a croissant filled with chocolate!!! 😀 They’re soooo good, and I bet you could make a better and healthier veganized version!! 🙂
I have these in the oven as we speak! Well, the low calorie version anyway – I am going to put some dark chocolate syrup on them so I figured I’d better roll with the Low. 🙂 Thanks for sharing this! Cheers!
Ooh I hope you like them!!
I love how the title of the tab is Three-minute macaroons, but the title is Four. Hmmm 😉
I actually prefer the knock off oreos, because they have a softer outside.
I think you should make a vegan peanut butter mousse pie 😀
LOL I changed it when I realized! But the page is probably cached. Eh well, what’s one extra minute, right? 😉
Katie- Love the sound of this recipe, a must try in my house SOON!
Fancy dessert- I have yet to find a good vegan angel food cake! Can you figure that one out? Challenging, yes, but I do believe you are up to the challenge!
Putting it on my to-do list right now!! Ugh, I need 5000 hours in the day! Wishing I could be in two places at once like the characters in Harry Potter…
How funny, just read that Veggie V! @Veggie V;s Vegan Adventure also requested angel food cake…hmmm thinking this is a good one for you to try!